Card Sketch Challenge #15

My eyes felt good enough today to play along over at From C to Shining C card sketch challenge. I am a day late, but better late than never!

Yes, I scanned it in crooked!
The background paper is Bazzill cardstock in dark brown, the patterned papers are from the DCWV prints mat stack. I used a paper studio encouraging words stamp with green studio g ink and some green ric rak from my stash. Nothing too fancy today.

Blog Award

I was given this blog award from my very sweet bloggin friend Brenda. I think it's a great feeling when the people that blog with you also consider you their friend! I haven't been much of a blogger lately as my eyes just can't take too much screen time yet. So, I'm going to have a lot of catching up to do, visiting my "friends" blogs.

Here are the rules for this award: To pick up the Circle of Friends Blog Award cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog. Nominate 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends. Link to your nominees within your blog post. Include these instructions on how to pick up the award in your blog post. Link back to the person who gave you the award in your blog post, to show your appreciation. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award. So, while it may be hard for me to only pick five (since I consider so many of you my friends)I will give this award to...

Stephanie (of course)

Melanie

Enfys

Tracy

Mary

I would like to mention that I would have given this to Eileen, Sandy and Brenda too, but they have already received it from others.

New Cricut Cartridges

Just announced at CHA, 4 new cartridges :Batman, Superman and Calendar Designer and Elmo's Party. More details to come later.

All Is Well

I'm not supposed to be on my computer just yet, but I wanted to quickly post that my surgery went well. I am able to see pretty good and it should only get better! Thank you so much to every one for their thoughts and prayers, I truly believe that it is what helped me get through it and and calmed my anxiety(Eileen you work wonders!)

Back to Vacation Layouts

Yes, I'm still working on our vacation pages from our trip to Tennessee back in June.
This page features Marlee and some of her beautiful pictures while in the mountains.

Clicking on the photo will open it larger.
The details:
Paper is DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies and Sweet Stack, The cuts were all made on my Cricut with the Home Decor cartridge, The flowers and leaves are Prima and the centers are Dew Drops. I added some glitter to the heart cut and some pearl embossing powder to the star. The satin ribbon is from my stash. The journaling is hidden behind the lower picture (the flowers are on the tab of the tag)
The Primas, Dew Drops and Cricut products are all available in my store.

Another All Purpose Card

I've been really cranking out the cards lately! I wanted to get in as much crafting as possible before my eye surgery has me down and out for a while (no computer :( )
I just bought some images from Lily Boo's boutique thanks to some unintentional enabling from Enfys(she on their DT) and Eileen (she's convinced me to try digi stamps). I've colored several already and here's a card I made with one of them:

The back ground paper is from the Imaginisce build a card pad. The ribbon is from Pebbles Inc. the red flower is Prima and the stamp is Scrappy Cat. I colored the image with my pencils and OMS.
The Pebbles ribbon, Prima flower and the Imaginisce build a card pad are all available in my store.

All Occasion Cards

I've been making some cards lately not because I needed them to give away, but just because the paper or stamp inspired me.

This card was inspired by the paper, it's from the DCWV stack Butterflies and Blossoms. It's a simple card but will serve whatever purpose I need it to later.

The other papers are DCWV solid card stock, prima Signs of Spring hot pink hounds tooth and the yellow (which is covered in studio G glitter glue) is the reverse of the pink. I used a grosgrain ribbon and the stamp is Stampin up! The dainty little flower is Prima (which is available in my store)

The first picture is a scanned image of the card and matching envelope front. The second photo I took out side so you could see how the card is made from a clear transparency and the inside of the envelope is lined to match.

This card was inspired by both the paper (DCWV Blossom and Butterflies stack) and the purse stamp from Unity stamps.

I embossed the clear transparency with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder, I cut the scalloped square out on my Cricut with SCAL, I added some pink fibers for a more fun look then placed my stamped and cut out purse over the fibers with some pop dots. The purse is stamped with Studio g ink and I put a little bit of glitter on the heart. The envelope is made from solid pink card stock and I stamped the purse on the front of it as well (got the idea from the Pink Stamper) then I lined the inside with the matching paper from the front.

The Cuttlebug embossing folders and Prima Flowers are available in my store along with many Cricut supplies.